Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05
TO NaturaliZe BritOns.
ENGLI3HMEN AND SCOTCHMEN IN CHICAGO BECOMING
CITIZENS BY SCORES.


CITIZENS BY SCORES.
The naturalization movement among the Eng
Esh, Scotch and Canadian residents OF Chicago
which has now obtained such Roadway really
originated In Primrose Lodge, Sons OF st. George.
Several months ago this lodge appointed a COM
m1ttee to visit other English lodges agitate the
question OF naturalization. II is proposed to hold
mass meeting OF all the Sons OF st. George in the
city In a few days and TO form British league
similar to the leagues in Philadelphia, Boston and
other Eastern cities. AcommiItee IS now engaged
upon an address TO the English, Scotch and Cana
dian Americans OF Chicago to be used as the basis
OF a new organization and TO further the move
ment. and although the address has not yet been
reporter was permitted to make some extracts
from IL, as follows: -
1t has long been the deep regret Of English,
Scotch and Canadian American citizens that so
many OF their relloWcOuntrymen have manifested
such Indifference to their political interests by not
becoming naturaliZed and assuming their political
duties in the country OF their adoption in which
they have to earn livelihood. While the Eng
lish, Scotch and Canadian residents have done
much 10 Increase the material resources Of the
country and 10 promote and extend the manufac-
turing, mechanical and mining interests or the
Nation, they have been looked upon as having
little or no influence in the government affairs Of
city, state or Nation owing to the fact that so few
OF them have Lett sufficient interest III the political
affairs to induce them TO become citizens and thus
have voice in making the laws by which they
are governed.
Therefore the English, Scotch and Canadian
II.
tachcd have formed the Chicago British League
and nave Lot only determined to induce all Der.
sons OF British foreign birth TO become citizens OF
the United States, but in the future will endeavOr
to take more active and patriotic interest In the
government OF the city, State and Nation, with
proper appreciation OF the obligations and in
LerestS OF citizenship in great nation
II a few days the Rev. Canon street and the
Rev. DR.. I. d. Phillips, both Engshmen and both
C.ergymen OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Will lead probably hundred OF their countrymen
10 the altar OF citizenship before County Clerk
WOln. Il Is expected that several thousand more
VIII rapidly follow. In conversation with a re-
porter Saturday evening the Rev. DR.. Phillips esti-
mated that there were FULLY 30 900 Canadian resi-
dents OF Chicago and quite as many Of the other
two natlon1illes NAMED tie referred to the fig-
ures given by Gen. Trumbull, that the number Of
was more than 100000 greater than the num-
Der OF those born In Ireland. This, he
said, was not true ten years ago, but
was correct to-day. "LOok at the English.
Scotch, and Canadian vote in Massachusetts" re.
marked Dr. Phillips ''The naturalization move
ment has set in there with great determination
and before 1T has been done with nearly thirty
thousand votes will have been added TO the cleo
tOral list in that State" He estimated that, as
many OF the English in Chicago were unmarried
men. those or u voting age would be in q greater
ratio than In the population generally. One in
four, or perhaps one in three, would, he thought.
English, and Canadian electors In Chicago should
the naturalization scheme now on foot be- success
full and spread TO all classes would be fully twenty
thousand. or these not more than 20 per cent
were naturatZed. This estimate leaves sixteen
thousand yet TO secure their papers